Several members of the US Congress fear that if additional aid to Ukraine cannot be agreed before Christmas (December 25), the issue will be postponed until the presidential elections in November 2024, The Economist told The Economist on the 28th. of November. citing sources.
The Republican majority in the House of Representatives has twice pushed for adoption of a temporary federal budget that does not include military aid to Ukraine. According to the publication, there were periods when between $1 billion and $5 billion per month were allocated to support Kiev, but in October it rose to $350 million and in November to $250 million.
“In spring the flow of military supplies was a wide river. In summer it was a stream. Now it’s just a few drops of tears.””, an informed Ukrainian source described the situation to journalists.
The publication noted that in such conditions Ukraine has to enter the winter period and the Armed Forces of Ukraine began a shell famine. Journalists also fear that if Donald Trump wins the presidential election, no aid will be provided to kyiv.
Recall that US President Joe Biden is trying to reach an agreement with lawmakers on the allocation of an additional $106 billion, of which $61 billion will go to aid Ukraine and the rest to Israel and national security. These types of initiatives do not receive majority approval in the lower house of Congress.
Due to disputes over Ukraine, the US budget for the year has not been agreed upon since October. The current short-term budget was adopted until mid-January 2024.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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